''The Avalanche'' is a 1919 American silent

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about gambling directed by

George Fitzmaurice George Fitzmaurice (13 February 1885 – 13 June 1940) was a French-born film director and producer. Career Fitzmaurice's career first started as a set designer on stage. Beginning in 1914, and continuing until his death in 1940, he directed ...

who also served as the film's art director. William Scully was the assistant director to Fitzmaurice. The film stars

Elsie Ferguson Elsie Louise Ferguson (August 19, 1883 – November 15, 1961) was an American stage and film actress. Early life Born in New York City, Elsie Ferguson was the only child of Hiram and Amelia Ferguson. Her father was a successful attorney. Raise ...

and

Warner Oland Warner Oland (born Johan Verner Ölund; October 3, 1879 – August 6, 1938) was a Swedish-American actor. His career included time on Broadway and numerous film appearances. He is most remembered for playing several Chinese and Chinese-American ...

. This is the first film that teamed director Fitzmaurice and star Ferguson. Ferguson's gowns were by the designer

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. The film is now considered a

lost film A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public archive or the U.S. Library of Congress. Conditions During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy o ...

.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''The Avalanche''
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Cast

as Chichita, Madame Delano, Helene *

Lumsden Hare Francis Lumsden Hare (17 October 1874 – 28 August 1964) was an Irish-born film and theatre actor. He was also a theatre director and theatrical producer. Early years Hare studied at St. Dunstan's College in London. Career Hare appeared ...

as Price Ruyler *

Zeffie Tilbury Zeffie Agnes Lydia Tilbury (20 November 1863 – 24 July 1950) was an English-American actress.
profile at Cinemorgue

as Mrs Ruyler *

Fred Esmelton Fred Esmelton (22 June 1872 – 23 October 1933) was an Australian-born American film actor, as well as a stage actor and director. He appeared in 30 films, usually in supporting roles, between the years 1916 and 1931. He was born in Melbo ...

as John Harvey * William Roselle as Ferdie Derenforth * Grace Field as Sybil Price *

as Nick Delano * Harry Wise as * George Dupre as *

William T. Carleton William T. Carleton (1859–1930) was an English-born actor, and producer. He died in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, in 1930. Some sources erroneously list him as being related to William P. Carleton, another actor. He is also not to be mista ...

as *uncredited

References

External links

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''The Avalanche'' at silentera.com
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Elsie Ferguson and Lumsden Hare in a still photo from ''The Avalanche'' (Univ. of Washington, Sayre Collection)Lantern slidekinotv still image
1919 films American silent feature films Films based on American novels Films directed by George Fitzmaurice Lost American films Paramount Pictures films 1919 drama films American black-and-white films Films with screenplays by Ouida Bergère Silent American drama films Films based on works by Gertrude Atherton 1919 lost films Lost drama films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films English-language drama films {{1910s-drama-film-stub

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